Barry Curtis Park & Skatepark

Barry Curtis Park is one of South Auckland's biggest and best family days out — a massive 94-hectare green space in Flat Bush packed with something for every kid. The skate park is a proper one too, with bowls, wedge ramps, handrails, grindboxes, hubbas and manual pads — a favourite for young skaters and scooter kids alike. There's a full basketball court, wide open sports fields, and great playgrounds with the iconic pūkeko sculpture standing guard nearby.

Wide, pram-friendly paths wind through the park, making it easy to explore with little ones in tow — and the weekly parkrun kicks off here every Saturday morning if your family likes to make a habit of it. Toilets, changing rooms, drinking fountains, shelters, and picnic tables are dotted throughout, so you can settle in for a proper outing.